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{{Short description|Scientific civil service of India}}
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| Scientist 'G' / Associate Director / Additional Director || Level 14
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| Scientist 'H' (Outstanding Scientist) / Director || Level 15
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* [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] - [[List of Presidents of India|11th President of India]]. Known as the  ''"Missile Man of India"'' and the  ''"People's President"''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-apj-abdul-kalam-was-the-peoples-president/story/1/5270.html|title=Why Abdul Kalam was the 'People's President'|website=Dailyo.in}}</ref> Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from 1992 to 1999. Key architect of India's missile and space programmes. Awarded the three highest civilian honours of India: [[Bharat Ratna]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] among numerous other  accolades from within the country and abroad.
* [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] - [[List of Presidents of India|11th President of India]]. Known as the  ''"Missile Man of India"'' and the  ''"People's President"''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-apj-abdul-kalam-was-the-peoples-president/story/1/5270.html|title=Why Abdul Kalam was the 'People's President'|website=Dailyo.in}}</ref> Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from 1992 to 1999. Key architect of India's missile and space programmes. Awarded the three highest civilian honours of India: [[Bharat Ratna]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] among numerous other  accolades from within the country and abroad.
* [[Raja Ramanna]] - "''Father of the India's nuclear program''". Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Chairman of [[Atomic Energy Commission of India|Atomic Energy Commission]], [[Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore]], [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]], President, [[Indian National Science Academy]], Director, [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Minister of State for Defence]] and [[Member of Parliament (India)]]. Awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], [[Padma Bhushan]] and [[Padma Shri]] by the Govt. of India.
* [[Raja Ramanna]] - "''Father of the India's nuclear program''". Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Chairman of [[Atomic Energy Commission of India|Atomic Energy Commission]], [[Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore]], [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]], President, [[Indian National Science Academy]], Director, [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Minister of State for Defence]] and [[Member of Parliament (India)]]. Awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], [[Padma Bhushan]] and [[Padma Shri]] by the Govt. of India.
* [[Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan]] - Developed the solid propellant for India's first space rocket launched from Thumba, and the detonation system of India's first nuclear bomb used in [[Operation Smiling Buddha]]. Served at the Ammunition Factory Khadki, and as the first Director of [[High Energy Materials Research Laboratory]] (HEMRL) and the [[Armaments Research and Development Establishment]] (ARDE). Awarded [[Padma Shri]] in 1974.
* [[V. S. R. Arunachalam]] - Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D. Awarded  [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]].
* [[V. S. R. Arunachalam]] - Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D. Awarded  [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]].
* [[V. K. Aatre]] - Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D. Awarded  [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]].
* [[V. K. Aatre]] - Served as the Director General of DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D. Awarded  [[Padma Vibhushan]] and [[Padma Bhushan]].
==See also==
*[[Military Institute of Armament Technology]]
*[[Swedish Defence Research Agency]]
*[[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology]]


== References ==
== References ==